New Gig

Have you ever had someone call you up and drop a fantastic job offer in your lap? When you didn’t expect it at all? Yeah, me neither. Well, not until this month anyhow.

You all know that I do some freelance writing and I’ve been working at building this up since we sold the restaurant a year ago, but with a greater focus in the last six months or so. One of the publications that I’ve done some work for is International Living Magazine which is a great fit for me as a writer since I live abroad. Fishing in Panama, Moving to Ecuador with children, and interviews with other ex-pats have been just a few of the article subjects I’ve been able to provide for them.

Well a couple of weeks ago, the editor of IL and I had a Skype conversation in which I was offered a contract position with them as their Ecuador Correspondent! I’ll still be a freelancer, but for this role I’ll be given a monthly retainer, payment for articles I write, and the opportunity to speak at several of their conferences which take place in different international locations. There are a few other responsibilities involved but for the most part I get to write about what I love and get paid regularly for doing it.

It’s tough to imagine something I would enjoy doing more, except possibly being a professional chocolate taste tester. Hmmm, I wonder if I should have asked for a chocolate clause in the contract… In all seriousness, this is a great opportunity and I’m excited to see where it takes me!